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- 1. Multiple Choice
The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called
stacking votes
gerrymandering
hanging chads
redlining
- 2. Multiple Choice
Use Figure 8-9 to answer the question. Which of the following is NOT a reason for gerrymandered districts in Texas?
Democratic-voting Hispanics packed into one elongated district
liberal-leaning university employees and Hispanics cracked near Houston
liberal-leaning service workers split among Dallas suburbs
conservative-leaning oil workers packed into 2 rural western districts
- 3. Multiple Choice
The form of gerrymandering that results in like-minded voters spread across many districts, making them a minority, is known as
rightwing districting
excess vote wasting
packing
cracking
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a feature of the physical environment used to separate states?
Mountains
rivers
forests
lakes
deserts
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would NOT be considered a cultural boundary?
ethnic
geometric
religious
geomorphic
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following U.S. states was judged by the Washington Post to be the most gerrymandered?
South Dakota
Wyoming
Kentucky
North Carolina
- 7. Multiple Choice
The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is demarcated by
the gulf of mexico
the mississippi river
the rio grande river
the rocky mountains
- 8. Multiple Choice
Use Figure 8-7 to answer the question. Which state is perforated by Lesotho?
south sudan
madagascar
south africa
Mozambique
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT true about the Law of the Sea?
It identifies a state's sole right to resources within its exclusive economic zone.
It identifies international waters not subject to a single state's control.
It ensures free trade by classifying internal shoreline waters as international.
It identifies territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles as under a state's control.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which example of a cultural boundary is NOT correct?
religious boundary between Pakistan and India
ethnic boundary between the Greek and Turkish areas of Cyprus
language used to draw boundaries for France, Spain, and Portugal
ethnic boundary between the United States and Mexico
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a disadvantage of a landlocked state?
higher cost of goods due to lack of direct access to the sea for shipping and trade
less money spent on defense of seaports
dependence on other states to transport goods
vulnerability of having supplies cut off by another country
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which is a distinction between a frontier and a boundary?
A frontier marks the ends of a territory while a boundary is dynamic in its representation of territory.
Most boundaries have been replaced by frontier zones.
A frontier is a tangible geographic area where a boundary is an infinitely thin line.
A frontier is controlled by a coalition of states while a boundary is controlled by one state.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a major contrast between claims to the Arctic and claims to the Antarctic?
The main purpose of claims in Antarctica is for research purposes whereas conflict in the Arctic will most likely be over economic potential.
Claims in the Arctic are not contested whereas claims in Antarctica are recognized by the United States and Russia.
Claims in the Arctic are based on proximity whereas in Antarctica they are based on geometric lines.
The deadline for making claims to the Arctic was 2009 whereas claims to the Antarctic are negotiated through the Antarctic Treaty.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Use Figure 8-8 to answer the question. Identify the form of gerrymandering presented here.
contested vote
excess vote
packing
cracking
- 15. Multiple Choice
Use Figure 8-5 to answer the question. Which statement best illustrates Australia's territorial zones?
Australia's access to exclusive fishing rights is limited by the proximity of other nations.
Because Australia is the most populous country in the Pacific it has greater access to a larger variety of ocean resources.
Australia's exclusive economic zone is extensive allowing for resource exploitation of both coastal and deep-water regions.
Australia's Territorial Sea Baseline has been eroded in some regions, causing loss of income.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Use Figure 8-7 to answer the question. Which country is the best example of a fragmented state?
Somalia
Gabon
Madagascar
Tanzania
- 17. Multiple Choice
This gerrymandering strategy concentrates opposition voters into a small number of districts, allowing the party in power to gain control of numerous other districts such as
wasted vote.
disenfranchising
stacked vote.
packing
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which statement about the practice of gerrymandering is correct?
It is the redrawing of legislative boundaries to ensure federal funds are distributed to those who need them the most.
It is only done by Republicans to ensure Congress is ineffective.
It is the redrawing of legislative boundaries to the advantage of one party over the other.
It is a Republican process to ensure control by the wealthy elite.
- 19. Multiple Choice
The boundary between Argentina and Chile is an example of a
geometric boundary
water boundary
frontier boundary
mountain boundary
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which type of boundary coincides with significant features of the landscape?
Physical
linguistic
relic
geometric
- 21. Multiple Choice
Use Figure 8-7 to answer the question. Which country has an elongated shape?
Central African Republic
Malawi
Sudan
Algeria
- 22. Multiple Choice
Use Figure 8-6 to answer the question. The shape and size of the Aouzou Strip make it an example of which type of boundary?
perforated boundary
physical boundary
mathematical frontier
geometric boundary
- 23. Multiple Choice
The only large land mass NOT part of a sovereign state is
Australia
Alaska
Antarctica
Siberia
- 24. Multiple Choice
This form of gerrymandering has been particularly attractive for creating voting areas inclined to elect ethnic minorities.
dividing districts
contested districts
packing districts
cracking districts
- 25. Multiple Choice
Use Figure 8-7 to answer the question. Which country has a prorupted shape?
the Gambia
Algeria
Sao Tome and Principe
Democratic Republic of Congo
- 26. Multiple Choice
Physical features are often used as boundaries between states because they
are easily recognized on maps and on the ground.
can be identified from space.
are easily agreed upon between governments.
are the most reliable way to separate people.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending borders. Which of the following is NOT an elongated state?
Italy
Gambia
Botswana
Chile
- 28. Multiple Choice
In contrast to a boundary, a frontier is
where a state exercises complete control.
a geographic area rather than a line.
the most common way separate states.
always the westernmost part of a state.
- 29. Multiple Choice
The type of boundary between the United States and Canada is best described as
linguistic and religious.
water and linguistic.
geometric and latitudinal.
water and geometric.
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Germans established the Caprivi Strip in present-day Namibia to access resources in central Africa, including the Zambezi River. Based on this border adjustment, what is the shape of Namibia?
compact
elongated
perforated
prorupted
- 31. Multiple Choice
This island's capital is the only capital city in the world divided by an international ethnic boundary.
Sardinia
Crete
Ireland
Cyprus
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?
fragmented
prorupted
Compact
prolonged
- 33. Multiple Choice
The U.S.-Canadian border was established
in its entirety along the 49th parallel.
without longitudinal geometric borders.
as an isogloss demarcating speech variations between Canada and the United States.
through a series of treaties between the United States and the United Kingdom.
- 34. Multiple Choice
The role of the International Boundary and Water Commission administered by the U.S. and Mexican governments is to
ensure pollution controls and water sustainability.
restore the original border agreement intent by physically altering the flow of the Rio Grande.
build and monitor a wall between the two countries.
renegotiate borders after changes in the course of the Rio Grande
- 35. Multiple Choice
Several states recognize gerrymandering as a serious problem. Which of the following would NOT be a possible solution?
Hold a referendum in the state that allows voters to select a process.
Send the issue to the State Supreme Court for a decision.
Amend the state constitution to enact legal guidelines for district formation.
Entrust the drawing of legislative districts to the state legislature.
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